Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
THE NEW Levy COURT.
Isaac N. Grubb Elected Chairman
work ON tho Assessments.

work ON tho Assessments.
The new levy court of New Castle
county was organized in the court house
Tuesday. The holding-over members
were called TO order by Deputy Clerk
Osborne at 10 O'Clock. The roll was
called and temporary organization was
effected by placing Mr.. McCraeken in
the chair. The new members, Messrs.
Jordan, Wier, Mccall, Shalloross, Roberts
and Rothwell, were then sworn in by the
clerk. MIR. Shallcross retained the scat
he had held last year and which was
formerly occupied by Mr.. Taylor before
the latter was made chairman of the
court. Mr.. Jordan was assigned Mr..
Hsman's place. Mr.. Wier has Mackey's
corner and Mr.. Roberts sits in the chair
of Cheairs. Mr.. Mccall has the place be-
side MIR. Toy, formerly occupied by Mr..
Grubb. Mr.. Rothwell retains his old
place. In looking over the new court
there are not 80 many new faces as one
would expect. 6hallcross was there be-
fore, and Wier looks as natural at the
business as If he had never been out Of it.
Jordan, Mccall and Roberts are really
the only new men, and the latter's face
seems like an old one, having become
familiar while its possessor was chairman
of the county executive committee several
years ago.
The new members having taken their
places, Mr.. Roberts opened the proceed
inps for o permanent organization by
nominating Mr.. Shallcross for chairman.
That gentleman declined and in turn
ton. There were no other nominations
l. r. al al
mously.
After an interval Of half an hour the
new chairman appointed the following
committees TO examine and revise the
assessments of the various hundreds;
Brandywine hundred-Messrs. Grubb
and Toy.
Christiana-Toy and Shallcross.
Wilmington-Hickma Wier aud Toy.
Mill Creek-Jordan and Wier.
White Clay Creek-Wier aud Jordan.
Pencader--MoC racken and Morrison.
New Castle-Morrison and Mccall.
Red Lion-McOall and McCracken.
St. Georges--Shallcross and Roberts.
observation-disclosures and Roth.
we'll.
Blackbird-Rothwell and Roberts.
The committees Immediately went to
work and the court resolved itself into
| little groups, made up of commissioners,
assessors and collectors, to examine the
assessment lists.
In the course OF the examination Mr..
| Wier inquired of Chairman Grubb as tc
the decision of the levy court with regard
| to assessing the roadbed of the B. i O.
railroad. The chairman stated that the
eourt had taken no definite action. Mr.
Mcoracken took the ground that the road
bed should be assessed, so that if the Law
courts do not decide that that property Ii
exempt the levy court can 60 ahead anC
collect the tax. The view was accepted
by the court and the roadbed wa
assessed. All the railroad lines in thil
county resist the payment Of a tax on tn,
roadbed, and ease is before the court O.
error and appeals in which the p, W.
B. Railroad Company opposes the pay
ment of the county tax upon its round
house, shops and similar property in thi
CITY An injunction is now standing
against the tax collectors Of Wilmington
hundred enjoining them from collecting
tax on said property.
At 10 o'clock the court took reces
until 100.
All the assessors and collectors of tn
county were present Tuesday, as wer
also q number of the county constsbleu
Messrs. Hannah and Maokey, ex-member
of the court and candidates for count
treasurer, were also present. State Treas
urer Herbert appeared and was as cordia
and active as when he used TO come owe
for his periodical election as count
treasurer. ~"